• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.900-909
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• 2018

A $ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst decorated with PbS quantum dots (QDs) was synthesized to achieve high photocatalytic efficiency for the decomposition of dye in aqueous media. A $TiO_2$ porous layer, as a precursor photocatalyst, was fabricated using micro-arc oxidation, and exhibited irregular porous cells with anatase and rutile crystalline structures. Then, a ZnO-deposited $TiO_2$ catalyst was fabricated using a zinc acetate solution, and PbS QDs were uniformly deposited on the surface of the $ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst using the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique. For the PbS $QDs/ZnO/TiO_2$ photocatalyst, ZnO and PbS nanoparticles are uniformly precipitated on the $TiO_2$ surface. However, the diameters of the PbS particles were very fine, and their shape and distribution were relatively more homogeneous compared to the ZnO particles on the $TiO_2$ surface. The PbS QDs on the $TiO_2$ surface can induce changes in band gap energy due to the quantum confinement effect. The effective band gap of the PbS QDs was calculated to be 1.43 eV. To evaluate their photocatalytic properties, Aniline blue decomposition tests were performed. The presence of ZnO and PbS nanoparticles on the $TiO_2$ catalysts enhanced photoactivity by improving the absorption of visible light. The PbS $QDs/ZnO/TiO_2$ heterojunction photocatalyst showed a higher Aniline blue decomposition rate and photocatalytic activity, due to the quantum size effect of the PbS nanoparticles, and the more efficient transport of charge carriers.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.844-851
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• 2005

본 연구의 목적은 $TiO_2$를 이용한 Cu(II)-EDTA 광촉매 반응 후의 $TiO_2$를 재사용 흑은 재생함으로써 연속적인 광산화 반응에 적용할 수 있는 타당성을 조사하기 위해 총 8회에 걸친 연속 광산화반응에서의 구리 및 $TiO_2$의 회수율과 처리수내의 상대급성독성을 평가하였다. 순환형의 회분식 광산화반응장치를 사용하고 pH 6 조건에서 인공자외선 조사에 의한 $10^{-4}\;M$ Cu(II)-EDTA의 광촉매 산화반응을 실시하였으며 두가지의 $TiO_2$ 재이용방법을 사용하였다: i) 산세척하지 않고 $TiO_2$ 재이용, ii) 산세척 후의 $TiO_2$ 재이용. 산세척하지 않고 $TiO_2$ 재이용시, Cu(II)-EDTA의 분해속도상수($k'_{obs}$) 평균은 산세척 후의 $TiO_2$ 재이용시의 $k'_{obs}$ 평균값 보다 약 45% 적게 나타났다. 산세척 후 $TiO_2$를 재이용한 경우, 총 8회 재이용 실험 모두에서 180분 이후에는 거의 완전한 Cu(II)의 제거가 일어났지만 산세척하지 않고 $TiO_2$를 재이용하였을 때에는 총 5회 재이용시에 Cu(II)가 최소로 제거되었다. 두 재이용 방법 모두 총 8회에 걸친 $TiO_2$의 평균 회수율은 약 86%로 나타났으며 산세척시의 구리회수율은 67.9%가 되었다. 산세척 후의 $TiO_2$ 재이용시 반응시간 60분 까지의 초기 반응시간 대에는 처리수내의 상대독성이 급격히 감소하였지만 60분 이후에는 독성의 저감이 크게 감소하였다. 산세척 없이 $TiO_2$를 재이용하였을 때에는 상대독성의 경향은 용존 구리이온과 관계있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 $TiO_2$ 및 구리를 회수하는 연속 순환공정을 적용함으로써 Cu(II)-EDTA의 효율적인 제거 가능성을 제안할 수 있었다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 $TiO_2$ nanotube 광촉매의 고도산화처리능을 비교하기 위해서 OH 라디칼 생성력을 평가하고자 하였다. 자외선 조사에 따른 Probe compound인 4-Chlorobenzoic acid (pCBA)의 농도 감소에 따라 OH radical 생성량을 산정하는 방법으로 광촉매 효율을 평가하였는데, $TiO_2$ nanotube 표면에서의 전자의 흐름을 원활하게 하기 위하여 전기적 에너지를 주었을 시 광촉매 효율의 증가 가능성 또한 확인하고자 자외선 조사 시 전류밀도를 인가하는 방법으로 실험을 진행하였다. 실험에 사용된 $TiO_2$ nanotube는 전극효과를 부여하기 위해 양극산화법으로 티타늄판을 이용하여 제조하였으며, pCBA 용액에는 전도도를 부여하기 위하여 NaCl을 첨가하여 전해질로 사용하였다. 정전류 정전압 조건하에서 자외선조사 실험을 진행하였으며, 전류가 흐르는 광촉매에 자외선 조사 시 OH 라디칼 생성량은 광촉매 없이 자외선만 조사하였을 때에 비해 약 5.6배, $TiO_2$ 광촉매와 함께 자외선을 조사하였을 보다 약 2.2배 증가하였다. 결과적으로 광촉매반응에 전기적 에너지를 부여하였을 시 시너지효과를 가져올 수 있는 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2003

광촉매 산화반응으로 인한 난분해성 유기오염물질의 분해효율을 증가시키기 위하여 산화반응의 매개체인 $TiO_2$ 광촉매의 새로운 제조방법을 개발하였고, 이를 이용하여 TCE의 효과적인 분해를 위한 광촉매 산화반응조의 최적 운영인자를 도출하였다. $TiO_2$ 광촉매는 해교제(Davan-C 0.24 wt%)와 결합제(PVA 0.16 wt%)를 첨가하여 슬립 캐스팅 방법으로 제조하였다. 촉매의 특성 변화에 따른 실험결과로 TCE 수용액의 분해효율이 가장 좋은 촉매의 상태는 $TiO_2$ 코팅 횟수가 1회이고 $TiO_2$ 슬립의 두께가 1 mm인 촉매로 확인되었다. 촉매 사용시간에 따른 비교에서는 사용시간이 250 시간인 촉매가 새로이 제작하여 사용한 촉매의 TCE분해효율보다 20% 정도 감소되었다. 광촉매 산화반응조의 물리적 운영인자 도출을 위한 실험결과로 산소의 전처리와 재순환을 실시하면 그렇지 않은 경우보다 TCE 분해효율이 증가되었다. 촉매의 단위 표면적당 수용액의 부피비가 $1.47\;mL/cm^2$ 이하에서 높은 TCE 분해효율을 보였으며 UV 광량의 조절시 광량이 $225\;W/cm^2{\times}100$에서 75.8%의 최대 TCE 분해효율을 보였다. TCE의 초기 농도를 조절했을 경우에는 농도가 2 mg/L 이하인 경우에 TCE의 분해효율이 높았다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제시한 방법으로 제조한 촉매를 이용하여 적절한 UV 광량과 상기한 운영조건하에 광촉매 산화반응조를 운영한다면 정수 및 폐수에 함유된 난분해성 유기성 오염물질을 제거하기 위한 공정으로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.285-285
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• 2010

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a direct band gap semiconductor with 3.37 eV, which has in a hexagonal wurtzite structure. ZnO is a good candidate for a photocatalyst because it has physical and chemical stability, high oxidative properties, and absorbs of ultraviolet light. During ZnO is irradiated by UV light, redox (reduction and oxidation) reactions will occur on the ZnO surface, generating the radicals O2- and OH. These two powerful oxidizing agents have been proven to be effective in decomposition of harmful organic materials, converting them into CO2 and H2O. Therefore, we assume that oxygen on the surface of ZnO is a very important factor in the photocatalytic activities of ZnO nanoparticles. Recently, ZnO nanoparticles are studied in various application fields by many researchers. Photocatalyst research is progressing much in various application fields. But the ZnO nanoparticles have disadvantage that is unstable in water in comparison titanium dioxide (TiO2). The Zn(OH)2 was formed at the ZnO surface and ZnO become inactive as a photocatalyst when ZnO is present in the solution. Therefore, we prepared synthesized ZnO nanoaprticles that were immersed in the water and dried in the oven. After that, we measured photocatalytic activities of prepared samples and find the cause of their phtocatalytic activity changes. The characterization of ZnO nanoparticles were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and BET test. Also we defined the photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles using UV-VIS Spectroscopy. And we explained changing of photocatalytic activity after the water treatment using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS).

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.1760-1767
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• 2010

FAT복합체는 TOS ($TiOSO_4{\cdot}xH_2O$)를 사용하여 솔-겔 방법으로 제조한다. 시료들은 SEM, 비표면적, XRD 및 EDX를 사용하여 분석하였다. SEM결과로서 Fe 와 $TiO_2$ 입자가 AC 표면에 분포하고 있다. XRD 결과에서 Fe-AC/$TiO_2$ 복합체는 다 anatase결정상을 하고 있다. 그리고 EDX 결과에서 C, O, Ti 및 Fe 원소가 Fe-AC/$TiO_2$ 복합체에 다 존재하고 있다. 복합체의 광촉매 활성은 가시광선과 UV광선을 사용하고 메틸렌불루(MB)의 분해 효과에 의해 측정한다. Fe-AC/$TiO_2$ 복합체는 강한 가시광선 조사에서 우수한 광촉매 효과가 나타난다. AC/$TiO_2$ 복합체에 있는 소량 존재하는 Fe 원소가 그들의 광촉매 활성을 강화할 수 있다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.54-54
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• 2010

Zinc oxide is metal oxide semiconductor with the 3.37 eV bandgap energy. Zinc oxide is very attractive materials for many application fields. Zinc Oxide has many advantages such as high conductivity and good transmittance in visible region. Also it is cheaper than other semiconductor materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Therefore, ZnO is alternative material for ITO. ZnO is attracting attention for its application to transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films, surface acoustic wave (SAW), films bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR), piezoelectric materials, gas-sensing, solar cells and photocatalyst. In this study, we synthesized ZnO nanoparticles and defined their physical and chemical properties. Also we studied about the application of ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst and try to find a enhancement photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorticles.. We synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using spray-pyrolysis method and defined the physical and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles in experiment I. When the ZnO are exposed to UV light, reduction and oxidation(REDOX) reaction will occur on the ZnO surface and generate ${O_2}^-$ and OH radicals. These powerful oxidizing agents are proven to be effective in decomposition of the harmful organic materials and convert them into $CO_2$ and $H_2O$. Therefore, we investigated that the photocatalytic activity was increased through the surface modification of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles. In experiment II, we studied on the stability of ZnO nanoparticles in water. It is well known that ZnO is unstable in water in comparison with $TiO_2$. $Zn(OH)_2$ was formed at the ZnO surface and ZnO become inactive as a photocatalyst when ZnO is present in the solution. Therefore, we prepared synthesized ZnO nanoparticles that were immersed in the water and dried in the oven. After that, we measured photocatalytic activities of prepared samples and find the cause of their photocatalytic activity changes.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.445-457
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• 2000

This study was carried out comparing with ozone oxidation and photocatalytic degradation for removal of geosmin. In the change of pH, Ozonation, UV-Germicidal lamp and Halogen lamp irradiation and Halogen $lamp/TiO_2$ Powder was very slowly changing, but UV-Germicidal $lamp/TiO_2$ Powder was rapidly changed from 7.0 to 7.7 until 300min of irradiation time, and varied a little after. Geosmin degradation ratio was as following, UV-Germicidal $lamp/TiO_2$ $Powder(200mg/L){\geq}O_3$ > UV-Germicidal $lamp/TiO_2$ $Pw(100mg/L)$ > UV-Germicidal lamp > Halogen lamp. The result of investigation of generated by-products were 3-Heptanone, two sort of aldehydes and three sort of alcohols by ozonation. But It was not generated by photocatalytic degradation.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.561-567
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• 2009

The Fe-ACF/$TiO_2$ composites were prepared by a sol-gel method and were characterized by nitrogen adsorption, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX). The Fe-ACF/$TiO_2$ composites were developed for the decomposition of organic dyes by using a UV lamp. The decomposition effect was investigated under various conditions, such as three selected non-biodegradable organic dyes like Methylene Blue (MB), Methyl Orange (MO), Rhodamine B (Rh.B), and in the presence of Fe and hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$). The photocatalytic activity was derived from possible combination effects, such as (1) adsorption of ACF, (2) generation of electron/hole by $TiO_2$, (3) photo-Fenton reaction of Fe, and (4) oxidation of $Fe^{2+}\;to\;Fe^{3+}\;by\;H_2O_2$.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.711-717
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• 2019

The application of advanced oxidation for the treatment of oil refinery wastewater under UV radiation by using nanoparticles of titanium dioxide was investigated. Synthetic wastewater prepared from phenol crystals; Power Glide SAE40 motor vehicle oil and water was used. Response surface methodology (RSM) based on the Box-Behnken design was employed to design the experimental runs, optimize and study the interaction effects of the operating parameters including catalyst concentration, run time and airflow rate to maximize the degradation of oil (SOG) and phenol. The analysis of variance and the response models developed were used to evaluate the data obtained at a 95% confidence level. The use of the RSM demonstrated the graphical relationship that exists between individual factors and their interactive effects on the response, as compared to the one factor at time approach. The obtained optimum conditions of photocatalytic degradation are the catalyst concentration of 2 g/L, the run time of 30 min and the airflow rate of 1.04 L/min. Under the optimum conditions, a 68% desirability performance was obtained, representing 81% and 66% of SOG and phenol degradability, respectively. Thus, the hydrocarbon oils were readily degradable, while the phenols were more resistant to photocatalytic degradation.